Progress and Stalemate

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Progress noun - Forward movement in time or place.

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Stalemate is an antonym for progress.

Stalemate noun - A point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in.

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Progress is an antonym for stalemate in deadlock topic.

Nearby Words: stalemated, stalemating

relative	relative progress	relative stalemate
perpetual	perpetual progress	perpetual stalemate

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Stalemate and Progress. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/progress/stalemate

Progress & Stalemate. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/progress/stalemate>.

Stalemate or Progress. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/progress/stalemate.

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